Aside from meeting so many great women bloggers whom I have admired from afar, the highlight of BlogHer 07 was getting to hear Elizabeth Edwards speak.  I’m sad I didn’t get to meet her, but getting to be in the same room as her for an hour or so where she shared her thoughts on many issues was inspiring and refreshing.

Even though I do like the candidacy of her husband, I think perhaps the wrong Edwards is running for President.

Aside from being able and willing to share her own views on the campaign issues, a few of which she has publicly disagreed with her husband on, she shared this tip — she is addicted to making connections.

Edwards admits that she learned very early on the power of connections in our lives, especially during times when our lives don’t seem so perfect.  After her son died in a car accident, she reached out to others online for support.  She admits to using online groups to help her through her breast cancer and other issues and confessed to having something in excess of 30 Google alerts on various topics.

But it was clear that she came to speak to the 800+ women attendees of BlogHer (and a few brave men!) because reaching out to make connections and create communities is a very natural thing for her.  As I listened, it seemed that the unspoken lesson was that for women to have a greater voice in creating the political agenda, we need to do more of what we do naturally in our daily lives — reach out, connect, become addicted to making connections that can advance the issues we believe are the ones that should be focused on and that will make our country a better place for everyone, not just the “haves.”

It seems like pretty easy advice.  Think we can do that? 

Also, I’m off on a little family vacation later today, so the spinning will slow down here for a couple of weeks.  But fear not — the punditry wheels never stop turning.  I’m sure I’ll come back all refreshed and ready to take on some new topics!

A bientot!